Child TrendsPub Date : 2007-04-01DOI: 10.1037/e636582007-001
D. J. Hernandez, N. Denton, S. Macartney
{"title":"Children in Immigrant Families--The U.S. and 50 States: National Origins, Language, and Early Education. Research Brief Series. Publication #2007-11.","authors":"D. J. Hernandez, N. Denton, S. Macartney","doi":"10.1037/e636582007-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e636582007-001","url":null,"abstract":"The huge influx of immigrants coming to the United States from every corner of the globe has helped propel the issue of immigration high up on the national agenda. Most of the attention has focused on the legal side of the issue, especially with Congress set to tackle comprehensive immigration reform this year. In contrast, relatively little attention has focused on the side of the nation’s immigration story that represents the future: children.","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121463115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1037/e720592007-001
Laurie T. Martin, Alyssa S. Milot
{"title":"Assessing Substance Use and Abuse among Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners. Research-to-Results Brief. Publication #2007-08.","authors":"Laurie T. Martin, Alyssa S. Milot","doi":"10.1037/e720592007-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e720592007-001","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND This brief discusses the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug use and provides recommendations to assess substance use among youth in your program. It is not uncommon for adolescents to experiment with different substances such as alcohol or cigarettes, but this can lead to heavy and continued use, which is dangerous and may put their health at risk. Additionally, individuals who drink and smoke are more likely to participate in other risky behaviors, including using other drugs or driving after drinking. Adolescents may turn to substance use when they are under stress at home or at school, or when their friends are smoking or drinking. TOBACCO USE Tobacco can be used in the form of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or smokeless tobacco. Using tobacco at a young age increases the risk of addiction and later health problems. E About one-quarter of high school students reported having smoked a cigarette before the age of 13, and more than one-third of high school students reported smoking cigarettes in the past 30 days. 1 E Tobacco use has been associated with many health problems, including heart disease and cancer, 2 and is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. 3","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115068985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1037/e611322007-001
Laurie T. Martin, Alyssa S. Milot
{"title":"Assessing the Mental Health of Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners. Research-to-Results Brief. Publication #2007-07.","authors":"Laurie T. Martin, Alyssa S. Milot","doi":"10.1037/e611322007-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e611322007-001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123715943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2006-08-01DOI: 10.1037/e528602006-001
K. Franzetta, E. Terry-Humen, J. Manlove, E. Ikramullah
{"title":"Trends and Recent Estimates: Contraceptive Use among U.S. Teens. Child Trends Research Brief. Publication #2006-04.","authors":"K. Franzetta, E. Terry-Humen, J. Manlove, E. Ikramullah","doi":"10.1037/e528602006-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e528602006-001","url":null,"abstract":"The only completely effective way for teenagers to avoid early and unintended pregnancies and STIs is to abstain from sex. However, almost half of teens are sexually experienced. In 2005, 47 percent of teens reported that they had ever had sexual intercourse.3 Those teens who engage in sex can decrease their risks of pregnancy and STIs by using contraceptives more effectively and consistently and by combining use of a condom with use of a hormonal contraceptive method (e.g., the birth control pill). While hormonal methods are more effective than are condoms in preventing pregnancy, condoms are the most effective contraceptives for preventing STIs.6 Unfortunately, teenagers are not perfect users of either condoms or hormonal contraceptives.2,11","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115175216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2006-03-01DOI: 10.1037/e506692006-001
K. Moore, E. Hair, Sharon Vandivere, C. McPhee, Michelle McNamara, Thomson J. Ling
{"title":"Depression Among Moms: Prevalence, Predictors, and Acting Out among Third Grade Children. Child Trends Research Brief. Publication #2006-19.","authors":"K. Moore, E. Hair, Sharon Vandivere, C. McPhee, Michelle McNamara, Thomson J. Ling","doi":"10.1037/e506692006-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e506692006-001","url":null,"abstract":"In line with other research, we find that mothers’ depressive symptoms are related to more acting out behavior problems in their children. For both mothers in general and also for low-income mothers, one reason that depression appears to increase children’s acting out is that depression affects parenting, particularly effective discipline. However, we also find that maternal depressive symptoms are directly related to more acting out behavior.","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123512642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2005-09-01DOI: 10.1037/e479862006-001
J. Manlove, K. Moore, Janet M. Liechty, E. Ikramullah, S. Cottingham
{"title":"Sex between Young Teens and Older Individuals: A Demographic Portrait. Child Trends Research Brief. Publication #2005-07.","authors":"J. Manlove, K. Moore, Janet M. Liechty, E. Ikramullah, S. Cottingham","doi":"10.1037/e479862006-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e479862006-001","url":null,"abstract":"This research brief draws on recently released data on first sexual experiences from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG 2002) to present an updated look at sexual relationships between young teens and older individuals. Specifically, we examined males and females whose first sexual intercourse was at age 15 or younger with an individual who was three or more years older. We examined prevalence and trends in first sexual experiences between young teens and older individuals and identified family and individual factors associated with these young adolescents having sex with individuals three or more years older. We also looked at how the characteristics of the relationships that young teens have with older individuals differ from the characteristics of other adolescent sexual relationships, and we assessed whether sex between young teens and older individuals is correlated with other risky adolescent behaviors. Results of these analyses reinforce the findings of previous research, while also providing new information. For example, Child Trends’ analyses show that a significant proportion of young male teens ‐ not only of young female teens ‐ have engaged in a first sexual relationship with an older individual of the opposite sex. Among other key findings derived from these analyses are that the youngest sexually experienced teens are the most likely to have sex with an older individual, and that early sex with older individuals is linked with nonvoluntary and forced sex.","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123933229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2005-02-01DOI: 10.1037/e313422005-001
Suzanne Ryan, K. Franzetta, J. Manlove
{"title":"Hispanic Teen Pregnancy and Birth Rates: Looking Behind the Numbers. Child Trends Research Brief. Publication #2005-01.","authors":"Suzanne Ryan, K. Franzetta, J. Manlove","doi":"10.1037/e313422005-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e313422005-001","url":null,"abstract":"From 1990 to 2000, the Hispanic population grew by more than 40 percent, increasing from 9 percent to 13 percent of the total population. Moreover, between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population is projected to grow by another 34 percent – almost four times faster than that of the total U.S. population.1 The rapid growth in the Hispanic population is expected to be even more dramatic for teens in the next 20 years, with the size of the Hispanic teen population projected to increase by 50 percent by 2025, compared with a projected 6 percent increase in the size of the overall teen population.1 While Hispanic teens now make up about 17 percent of the teen population, they are expected to comprise 24 percent in 2025.","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"228 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126042155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2004-12-01DOI: 10.1037/e479562006-001
K. Moore, L. Guzman, E. Hair, L. Lippman, Sarah B. Garrett
{"title":"Parent-Teen Relationships and Interactions: Far More Positive Than Not. Child Trends Research Brief. Publication # 2004-25.","authors":"K. Moore, L. Guzman, E. Hair, L. Lippman, Sarah B. Garrett","doi":"10.1037/e479562006-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e479562006-001","url":null,"abstract":"Overview Everyone recognizes that babies and young children need and love their parents. But what about teens? Even an adolescent’s own parents can despair and wonder how their loving child has apparently become so rejecting. But “apparently” is a crucial word. Research indicates that not only does parenting continue to be important for adolescents, but also that most adolescents themselves continue to report positive relationships and interactions with their parents.","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"366 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122761699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2004-12-01DOI: 10.1037/e315392005-001
K. Moore, M. Zaslow
{"title":"How Welfare Reform Might Affect Children: Updating the Conceptual Model. Child Trends Research Brief. Publication # 2004-30.","authors":"K. Moore, M. Zaslow","doi":"10.1037/e315392005-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e315392005-001","url":null,"abstract":"This Research Brief was developed to update discussions of welfare reform through the lens of child well-being. It briefly sketches the history of research on welfare reform and children and shares the conceptual models that provided initial mappings of the ways in which welfare reform might affect children. The brief then presents a revised conceptual model that takes into account issues raised in the actual implementation of welfare reform, such as whether any income gains experienced by lowincome families translate into additional resources for children. At the same time, the revised conceptual model acknowledges new research findings that have bearing on welfare reform, such as the role of biological fathers, father-figures, and the partners of mothers in families receiving or leaving welfare. Finally, this Research Brief highlights ongoing disparities and identifies areas in which research gaps exists, pointing out, for instance, the need for better information about adolescents and infants whose mothers have entered the work force in the wake of welfare reform. Publication # 2004-30 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20008","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"226 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131521268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Child TrendsPub Date : 2004-10-01DOI: 10.1037/e308072005-001
Sharon Vandivere, Lindsay M Pitzer, Tamara Halle, E. Hair
{"title":"Indicators of Early School Success and Child Well-Being. Childs Trends Data Bank. CrossCurrents. Issue 3. Publication # 2004-24.","authors":"Sharon Vandivere, Lindsay M Pitzer, Tamara Halle, E. Hair","doi":"10.1037/e308072005-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e308072005-001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":437495,"journal":{"name":"Child Trends","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114306842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}